OVERVIEW

TARGET AGE GROUP: K - 2ND GRADE

WEATHER HUNTERS is a new animated series from PBS KIDS® for kids K - 2nd Grade created by America’s beloved host and weathercaster, Al Roker. Each episode is a 22-minute story featuring eight-year-old weather wiz and force of nature Lily Hunter and her family. The Hunter family explores and reports on all kinds of weather, everything from familiar rain, snow and fog to more extreme weather, like hurricanes. This series is about inspiring a whole new generation to understand the role of weather and weather patterns in our lives and to play a part in making a difference.

Celebrity voices include Al Roker as dad Al Hunter, Holly Robinson Peete as mom Dot Hunter, Sheryl Lee Ralph as neighbor Ms. Joyce and LeVar Burton as Al Hunter’s grandfather Wallace Reed Hunter.

CURRICULUM

PBS KIDS’ first series all about weather supports children’s curiosity about the natural world and inspires scientific thinking. Each episode of WEATHER HUNTERS is designed to support kids’ learning about Earth science and meteorology using weather tools and technology to cultivate their awareness, curiosity and understanding about how weather impacts individuals, communities and our global society. Among the key topics are observing and tracking weather patterns, investigating the weather at different times of the year and in different places around the world and the connection between weather, humans and everything around us.

WATCH AND PLAY ANYTIME

A suite of digital content for kids, families and teachers will launch in tandem with the series to cultivate awareness, curiosity, knowledge and caring about how weather impacts individuals, communities and global society. Also available in Spanish.

New resources include:

• A website launching with the interactive game “Weather Reporter” followed by “Weather Explorer”
• Videos on pbskids.org
• PBS LearningMedia collection
• Activities and articles on the PBS KIDS for Parents site